THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE- SATURDAY MORNDfG, MAY 13, 18!7. 15 mnc In the year lbOO a plan for the col lecting of local words, proverbs, folk loie, iukI the trnOitions of tho counties of Wales was siiKgentcil by Jolo Mor KUinvR to the OwyneildlRton society. IIo proposed to divide Wnles into nix districts', oxclmlvo of OhiniorButiKhlre, which ho Intended to supply hlmi'lf, giving to each colector three years to make tho compilation. Commenting on thl3 plan, In u letter to Ownlrr My- fyr, Iolo observes: "0 collection of this kind would bo of great uso to the his-' torlan, antiquary, phllolunlst, etc., and would recover more than can at nres iiit be believed of what In tho Ian Suagb Is supposed to be obsolete. I am firmly persuaded that there are but few, If any, words In our nnclent writers that aie no. of common use In one part or the other In Wales. 131a lotlcttl peculiarities should, ns much us possible, be noticed, and It might be pleasing enough to collect peculiar usages, social manners, habits of liv ing, oldest maxims of tillage, etc." It Is much to be regretted that tho (Jwyn cdulglon solety did not undertnk to carry outth suggestion of tho old Bard of filamorgan; but the hint may not bo ton old now to make use of, even by the literary section of tho Guild of Graduates of the University of Wa'es. About the same period a suggestion, made by the Itev. Peter ItohcrtH, M. A. (author of "Popular -Antiquities," 'and other historical works), to the same club of patriot! Welshmen, was acted upon, and that wus, to ascertain whether the Welsh language was advancing or receding. Many conferences were held upon the subject, and they came to the gratlfv ing conclusion that the langiugo had positively gained giound within a few years anterior to the Investigation. This collective evidence wns never pub lished, and tho only fact we hnve con cerning it Is that the committee were quite satlslled that tho Welsh language did not recede There wns undoubt edly much Interesting and curious evi dence produced, and It la 'to be re gretted that it Is now lost. Tho ijuyneddiglon had a very orig inal wnv of electing new members. After an applicant had been proposed by a number and balloted for, the presidmt addressed him with the foi lcwing question: "Are you deslrous-of being a friend among us, th Society of (luyiinMlglon, who meet In pure frlemlM-lp In order to uphold the dig nity of our country, its history, poetry, language, and antiquities?" The an swer, of course, would bo "Yes." Then the president asked him to place his rlht nand upon the symbol which rep resented the dignity of tho Hoclely the lmrp; and he was asked to confers his diilght In such usages, and made to promise by all In his power to obey the laws-, -emulations, and oilglnal cus toms of the Society of (Swyneddlalon. After this his welcor-.f wni complete. Apropos of the remarks of the git ted bard Efrog we lespectfully submit the above to J ud go ICdwnrds and Kfrog. This docs not very much look like "do Eenerutlon." DEATH OF LADY AnEnDAHU lady Aberdare died recently In her 74th vear. She was one of the best ltnown ladles In AVnles, nnd was the re lict of the late Charles Aiihtin Bruce, later Lord Aberdare, and once Mr. Gladstone's secretary of state, and one of the foremost statesmen of his time. Lord and Lady Aberdare will long be remembered by the poor people of Wales No man did as much for tho education of tho working class ns tho late Lurd Aberdare. Uoth were also ery chailtnlile. The Dowager Lady Aberdare was the fcecond wife of the statesman. They were married In August, 1S54, and the issue of the marriage, which proved a most hapuy one, being the Hon. Caro line Bruce, the Hon. Sarah (Mrs. Mulr Mackenzie), tho Hon. William Napier, the Hon. Nornh (Mrs. Whately), who predeceased her mother; the Hon. Isa bel (Mrs. Champion Ilusell), the Hon. Pamela Georglna, the Hon. Chillies Gianville, at present in India, adjutant of tho 15th Gourke Regiment, and the Hon. Alice Moore. Lady Abeidare was the youngest daughter of Sir William Napier, G. C. H., the hNtorlan of the Peninsular War, and the niece of tho great "Charlie" Napier. Her mother wns the niece of Charles James Fox. In her veins (lowed the blood of Stuart kings nnd Welsh princes. Sir William Napier's father was a yuungcr son of the Baron Napier, descended fiom Scott, of Thlrlstane. Sir William Nap ier's mother was Lady Sarah Lennox, a younger daughter of the second Duke of Richmond the oillspilng of the lady c who was created Di-chess of Ports mouth by Charles II., and Duchess of . Aublgny by Leo XIV. Lady Saiah Len nox, one of the rnoht beautiful women of per day. married Colonel the Hon George Napier, and became the "mother of the Naplers." In a notice of Sir Wil liam Napier In the Dally News (gen erally attributed to Miss Harriet Mar tlnenu) occurs the paragraph: " 'We have many gallant men left, as wo al ways have had and always shall have but there never have been any, nnd there never can be nny like the Naplers . They were a group raired from among, the mediaeval dead and set in the midst of us, clothed In a tem perament which admitted of tno ameliorating Inlluonces of our period of civilization." Lady A'ierdare'8 father was a strikingly handsome man ua the steel-eiiBiaved portrait which forms the frontispiece of her husband's "Life of Sir Wlllam Napier" shows, i A contemporary writer has said: "In his youth his head and face might havo served for a portrait of the War God; in his latest years, with milk-white hair and beard, h'ls. appearance was that of a Jupiter." Lady Aberdare's mother was a marvellously beautiful woman. The Times, In Its review of the late Loid Aberdare's edition of Sir William Napier's biography, re marks of her: "She might, it is said, If George III. could have had his sus ceptible vouth, have become Queen of England ' THE RESULT. To no set of people Is duo so much credit for the unqualified buccess of tho recent Eisteddfod as to those gentlemen who aro In charge of the splendid newspapers of our city. Not only did they contribute columns of Its most valuable space to tho ad vancement of Its power nnd InUm-nco In tho Intellectual domain, which made Its success a financial certainty and Its exerclacH n, source of unusual Interest und pleasure to the devotees of lltoia turo and song, but they also contrlb uted handsomely to the prize-list of its literary and poetical departments. Especial credit and thanks are due to Editor Richard, of tho Tribune; Editor J. E. Barrett of tho Truth, and Editor Lynett, of the. Times, for their timely and valuable, edltotsnls. The Robert iteratur Morris lodge fully appreciate tho pow er of their effot ts, nnd W. R. Lewis, esq., chairman of the executive com mittee, ireoghUed this power and the value of their utterunces In gracious nnd eulogistic remarks at the motnlng ses sion of tho Eisteddfod. W. W. Davles. birlno5s mannger of tho Tribune, nnd Alfted Twining, of the Times', arc uIfo entitled to thanks for valuable aid. And wc must not forget the reixjrtuthil staff. They did noble work. As wo stated befoie, to the press boys is duo the gicater portion of the credit, THE PRIZE HYMN. Ol fonOlfcdlg Wu'.Ij, Parndwys yw I ml. Ac nnfarwohlcb wylla, El ohysegredlg f rl; Ar Itvyfuii Cenlil yn gwrnlido 111 melb n'l tnerehed glau, IMmyscdd wnnoth tl hltrddo, Yn "Ujtnm Uwlud y Gnu.' k Getynlacth fu'n el snthru, A Ilhngfarn ar el nodd, lirorfwy.l.i mynni gladdu Kin hen-lalth yn el bedd: HebryiiRwyd, do, l'w beddau, Ganrlfoeild gnn y byd, l)nd byw yn'ii lien ddefudau, A byw yw'n hlaith o hyd, Mown !rl miu'r hen ElsteddfoJ, IVn rliodlo yn ddlfrnw Yn angludil llawor cyfnod A notn rr oyei n inaw; t'awn ar el santaldd Iwybrau Atnrylliv noiiau nciruu, Ac ollon nofol grnirau, El cIiyscgrcdlB fcirdd. Mae'r hen fynydd.iu'n coflo Gwionlnld dewrlcu lu, Ar fais y g.vaed yn brivydro Dros urddas "Cymru Fu;" Dan faner hedd a chiirluil. or boed 1 "Gymru Sydd," Drosglwyddo el chvmcrlnd, Yn Ian 1 "Gymru Fydd." Xa food 1 frad na gormes, Fyth mwy nndwyo'l gwedd; A rhoddcr ar cl mymves, '1 Rosynati moos a hedd; Gv!adgnrvch gn'l humddlffyn, Rhug saethau gwnwd a sen, A gwyllo na clia gelyn, Lychwlnu'l mnntcll wen. Fy ngnlad! wyt nnwyl Iml, ()! lined it' fythol fyw, Yn wind y "Cyrdduu Gweddl," Yn wlad yn moll Daw; Yn wlad y "cymnnfaoedd,'' A'r hwyllog "lien nmen," Yn wlad yr horfal'r nefoedil Ttoi'l bmdlth ar dy ben. The hymn will be sung to n familiar Welsh air and In time will undoubt edly reach Its Intended destination as tho national hymn of Wales. J&s JOHN II. POWELL. Mr. Powell Is a prominent figure In tho political and literary circles of the West Side. Although strictly a self-educated man, he has attained an eminence In tho literature of his people which only a few people can boast of. Ho Is not a voluminous writer, but the poems and songs he has written are grains of natural beauty. He Is pains taking, happy In metaphors, musical In rhythm, and would rather lose an arm than be guilty of a crude or Inele gant expression. Beautiful harmony, lofty thoughts nnd explicable meaning are characteristics of his poems and verses. Mr. Powell has been richly endowed with poetical genius and he has en riched the literatim of his people with some beautiful verses in the musical language of Old Gwalla. Mr. Powell, at one time was the editor of tho Ad vocate, published In this city In the 'TO's In the interest of labor. He Is a forcible English writer, and woo to the man who battles with him In a contro versial conlllct. He was also n leader In labor "Irclea when Hon. T. V. Pow derly was In command, and wns his moFt formidable rival for honors nnd supremacy, and at that time was prob ably his superior In debate and gener alship. They were rivals for mayoralty hon ors. It was a battle royal. Powderly was victorious. The rest Is known. Powderly soon became a national fig ure. Mr. Powell has held his own and no man stands higher In the literary social circles of his people. CILCENIN EVANS. Tho Eisteddfod Is not tho genuine article without the presence of the veteran CynganheddwrClIcenln Evans, of Xnntlcokf, Pn. The "Vlllago Black smith" was present In all his splendor and glory, nnd when we beheld his beaming fnce and form of Intellectual magnificence ndomlng the platform of musical and iwettcal genius we breath ed a sigh of prayer and thanks, nnd ws knew that all was well. The "omen of good fortuno" was there and tho sun shine of love, peace it nil good will soon made Itself apparent. Tho clock struck ten nnd the wheels of Intellectual ac tivity were set In motion, when CUcenin In a soporous voice, in tho most ap proved dramatlo style, read the fol lowing Tennjsonlan effusion: Somo like to play a hand ball, . Some do commit a crime; Somo like to kick a foot ball, They'io kicking all tho time. The Scotchman must have picnics And nth'.etlo Eports; The bagpipes aio his niek-nlcks, With highland Jigs and sorts. And Johnnie Bull, tho sinner, lloreo racmz Is his choice, Old ale, and sumptuous dinner, And "cricket game" enjoys. Tho irlHhrn.in Is frisky, And full of It ts ho; But likes a drop of whisky, And loves u bit of spree. Our "Yankee Doodlo Dandy," God bless his precloiiB roul But lu Is fond of candy And orazy on "baso ball." Now what about tho Cymro? And how ho trends his time? He likes to tdng a solo, And loves to make a rhyme. IIo Jlkes to hoar tho prouchor, And do what's Just anil right; Ho strives to bo a teacher, He Mudlcj every night; And when they come together Olio Welsh have such a tin; Amid When shiKln? hymns together Their mothers used to sing. Ho Is on t'Utcddvodlnn, Ilut never goes to "bnll;" Ho Is a good melodlan. And "atnrn" lu MuMe Hall: Jtu's not a buitlsh lighter. No, no, he's not that sort: Ito hugs tho Muso much tighter Than nny kind of sport. Tho veteran poet lias won many Irri pot tnnt prizes In the Elstedfod and Is one of the master englymvyr of his people In this country. JOHN R. THOMAS. A short blogrnphlcal sketch of the late John II. Thomas, of New Yoik, tho eminent song-writer, appeared In these columns nbout six weeks ago. Tho old country papers copied the same and gave due credit to the Tri bune. A Scrnnton paper, last we.k, printed the sdrno ns "Its own original darling." Good, nnd God bless the Brython who manipulates so deftly and with such consummate skill the paste-brush of antiquity. Notes, A curious coincidences In age nnd death Is recorded on n. tombstone In Llanstadwell churchyard, viz.: "In memory of James Evans, who died June 3, ISdC, aged 7S years; also of Elizabeth, wlff of the above, died June 3, 1SCC, aged 7S yea,rs." Miss Maggie Davles Is still climbing, The other day she made her seven teenth appearance In the Queen's hall promenade concerts, London, und she has Just accepted nn engagement for n month's opera lu Glasgow in Sep tember next. It Is not generally known that a son of Julius Caesar Is burled In the church of Beaumaris. Wo h.sten to explain thnt It was not a kinsman of the great Roman, but tho Rev. W. Caesar, sixth son of Hir Julius Caesar, master of tho rolls, who died at Llanrhyddlad, An glesey, In ICJ2. Roman Catholic endowments aro not numerous In Wales, but we have a few. For Instance, at Macsleir, w-o have an endowment ot this kind, viz., .C3P given by the Eirl of Dunraven In 1S71 to the local Roman Catholic mission, and also np endowment of 50 given by the same nobleman for a similar object at Bridgend. Wo were under the Impression that Mr. J. R. Thomas, the great song writer, was still Ilvlns, but "J. B. Thomas," of Aberthaw, writes to say that he died on Easter Sunday last year at the aso of 63. The composer was first cousin to Captain Thomas, of Aberthaw, nifil left n widow, three sons and two daughters. There are 15,200 school children In East Glamorgan who will accept Mr. Alfred Thomas' Invitation to enjoy tea and cake nt his expense in celebration of the diamond jubilee. The tnrk of catering for this enoimoua party has been entrusted by Mr. Thomas to Councilor Hopkln Morgan, of Ponty pridd. Even the eisteddfod has causht tho spit It of utilitarianism. In the pro gramme of an eisteddfod nt Dina-s Mawdilwy prizes were offered for the best scythe handle nnd wooden spoon. Another remnikable competition nt the ame eisteddfod was that in which a prize of two guineas was offered for tho best essay on the "History of tho DIs renters' Burying giound at Dlnas Alawudwy, with a list of those burled within It." Mr. John Prltchard, Bangor, has con cluded at Llanrwst a two days' sale of the Welsh library and antlnul'-les belonging to Gwllym Cowlyd, the chief bard positive. There was on the first day a large attendai.ee. Good ptlccj were again realized. Recently Mr. T. W. Giifllth f-old at Llandudno the li brary of the deceased bard Gwalchmal. The presentation portraitof Ieuan Glan Geirlonydd, which wns included In Cowlyd's collection failed to reach the reserve. Mr. R. H. Rhys, tho well-known Ab erdare J. P., was recently elected chair man of the Aberdare local authoilty, nn oiflce he has held uninterruptedly for I'l years. He was ilrst elected ehahman of tho locul board in lSGtJ, and In 1S95, when that wns superseded by the district council, Mr. Rhys be came first chairman of that body. Mr, Rhys' public life dates back to Match, 1843. when he was returned for Aber dare parlsOi upon tho Merthyr board of gunidlans, of which he still con tinues a member. Mr. Bryn Roberts.whoopened thecase for Carnarvon at Shrewsbury, acting apparently, na Mr. Lloyd-George's Junior, haJ evidently not carefully studied his brief. From time to time, ns he unfolded his case, he held whis pered consultations with tho Intrud ing solicitor behind time. Even so he claimed that the "Traetiliodydd," which, ns everybody else knows, Is pi inted at Holywelll and not at Car mnrvon, and volunteered the astonish ing btatement that 200 compositors ure engaged In turning out this magazine, This l.s one of the verses of a song composed by jfr. Jenkln Howell, of Aberdare, to the (honor of Mr. Louis Tylor, which was sung to the tune of "My Robin Is shy" at the Campbell luncheon at Cardiff on Thursday: Caed elnloes 1 weled gorwyrlon el blant; Samarlad fcl hwn ddylnl fyw hyd y cant; Gwas Duw yw cln cyfalll ai ofal o hyd Am blant bach amddlfald a gweddwon y byd. Mr. Taylor knows a 'thing or two, but he d-aesh't know what fills means at first-hand, Merthyr nnd Dowiais are now taking the i)la cu In the musical world once held by Dowiuls und Llnnolly. Tho Merthyr chorallsts are mightily dis satisfied at finding themselves award ed an equal number of maths with Newport at tho Mountain Ash eistedd fod, nnd yet wns .dismissed without a penny of the 10u, which was tho re ward of victory. And now they aro letting nil tho world know thut the dearest with of their lives Is to meet Newport once more In 0; similar com petition. Their desire will be grati fied nt the eisteddfod at Brynmavw and both of tho rivals li'avo made hasto to enter the list. Thq death of nn old Aberdarlan last week Mr, Thomas, of LlwyJcoed re calls to a correspondent an interesting Incident In his career. Mr, Thomas was at one timo In the employment ot Christopher James, of Merthyr. who From Home Abroad o o o o o linil large trading premises, nnd did n great business. How It enmo nbout was never thoroughly known, whether money was mlspluced nnd forgotten or abstracted nnd concealed, but one day Thomas found a bag of gold, In a part of the building amounting to over liGOO. This ho nt once hnndnl to his employ er, who didn't sny simply "Thank you, much oblige," but gave him two shares In the Tnft Vnle railway, which In time almost amounted to tne vnlue of the sold. The Immortal William Howell, vlcnr of Long Acre, London, of whom tho Rev. Mr. Mclvitt said, "One of his par agraphs would have been another man's sermon," onco remarked to n eleilc who asked Mr. Howell which passage In his 3ormoii he wns ruo.-U gintlflod with. "The passage. I was most delighted with was your passage to the vestry room." Tho eloquent vl cnr was boin at Llanwynhelyg, near Cowbrldge, and It Is doubtful whether there Is a single person now living who remembers him ns curate of Llan gan before he left V ales for the met ropolis, where he died on November IS, 1S32, In his fifty-fifth year. It was calculated by those who had gone carefully Into the figures that the final vote on the selection of the site tor the university olllccs would have been a3 between Cardiff and Carna roon. Both sides leckoneit up their forces the l revlous night und were equally sanguine. There were, It Is said, 32 votes certain for Cardiff, nnd Carnarvon claimed an eeiual number of supporters. When the position was reviewed it was discovered that one or two members had left, and several others had not attended, nnd the fore cast then was that the question had been put to the vote, Carnarvon would have pulled through with a majority of three. A writer in the sixteenth century, commenting upon the Norman con querors In Wales, sums up, in quaint English, their closing career. "In Breo onshlre," he adds, "there 1.4 but one of the descendant.-, loft, John Walbeoff, of Llanhamlaeh, esq., ell the rest ex travagantly selling their estates, or ending in helres?K, sro extinguishing of theinsdveh." The. w liter was not aware of the fact that left-handed de scendants were mini thus, nnd ns late as the middle of this century were to be found In the Glamorgan towns. One L'Esterllng, or Stradllng, us ho culled himself, figured In the ironworks district as a tailor. A cynic said "It was a shocking comu-down, from a lance to a needle, and a helmet to a thimble." Among tho curiosities belonging to the late Rev. R. Parry ("Gwalchmal"), a Druldlcal charm, called "Chain Neldr," or Adder's Read, has been found. This glass ring. In which the three colors, white, green nnd yellow, are blended, Is supposed (says the "Manchester Guardian") to be one of the beads worn by tho bardie disciples In ancient times. The late Rev. Owen Jones ("Meudwy Mon"), the AVelsh antiquarian, said that "only four of these curious Druldlcal beads are In existence, and they were worn ns charms, or 'Arwydd Dysgybl," by the ancient Druids, and said to roscess wonderful supernatural properties which enabled the wearer to avert nil dangers and to overcome all diseases." The host of friends In South Wales of the Rev. J. Osslan Davles will be dp- lighted to read the following: Bour nemouth. April 21st, 1897. Dear Mr. Editor: During the past week I have received a great many letters from my dear friends In Wales Inquiring as to the accuracy cf a report respecting my health which appeared In the South Wales Dally News about eight daj-3 ago. Ycu will be glad to know that the repcrt nan been unintentional exag gerated. Six weeks ago I was confined to my bed for one day with Inlluenzo, but I was fortunate enough to shake It off speedily. I have preached every Sunday since August last, and no brt ter proof that tho report was over colored cmii be wished for. Thanking you, sir, nnd my loved friend5 In the old country for this kindly Interest In me, I have the honor to lenvaln sin cerely yours, J, Ossla Davles." "The Silent Member" of the School master, writing In teferenco to the Swansea conference of teachers, Is pleased to say: "Educationally, Wales Is worthy of all honor. Her system has a continuity and a completeness ns yet unmatched In these Isles. She alone enn boast of elementary schools linked to Intermediate schools, and these again In close touch with three univer sity colleges, triple stais in tho crown of a national university which, 'broad based upon the people's will,' realizes the dream of a mediaeval ambition. In Wales the love of learning Is a wide spread and home-spun virtue, which owes little to Oxford and nothing to the utilitarian stimulus of Germany. In a land where the post of renown wears the corduroy of the quarrymnn or the smock of the peasant, little need to Justify education by demonstrating Its validity as a paying national in vestment or n shrewd natlonnl defence. To tho ardent Imaginative Welsh na ture the only life Is the Intellecutnl and emotional life." Ex-Pollee Sergenrrt Hughes, Carmar then, who died on Saturday night, left tho armv as a sergeant with a free good conduct discharge, testimonials from tho commanding oiricers of his regiment (the Thirty-eighth Foot, First battalion, South Staffordshire), nnd the Crimean medal with clasps for Alma, Inkerman and Sebastopo, besides tho Turkish medal and the Indian medal with tho Lucknow clasp. Strange to Fay, last week's Budget contains obit notices of two soldiers who wont through the same campaign. One of these noble COO was Sergeant Richard Frazer, who died at Forres at the ugo of 77, and had belonged to the Thir teenth Light Dragoons, whilst the other was Captain Henry Scott Simeon, of the Twenty-seventh Innls-kllllrrgs, wo rendered Important service to his regiment as the Interpreter of tho Hin dustani and Persian tongues. He was the son of the late Rear Admiral Sim eon, grandson of tho late Sir Charles Simeon, and nephew of the famous cleric. Charles Simeon, of Cambridge, who endowed the churches now In the gift of the Simeon trustees. There wns much In tho proceedings and more In tho procedure of the uni versity court to remind one of the house of commons. "My Hon, Friend," "the Hon. gentleman at the other end of the room," uru samples of the mode of address used nt Shrewsbury, ns though It had been Westminster. Dr. Isnmlmrd Owen might have served a lorrg apprenticeship under the spenker of tho house of comnilns, so deft was his handling of motions nnd notices of motion hnnded lu. His ruling nnd rea sons for ruling would have dono no discredit to Mr. Speaker Peel, nnd tho way In which he nnswered Mr. Brymor Jones when tho senior standing counsel attempted to question his ruling hugely delighted the house beg pardon, the court. To revert to the simile of tho house of commons, Mr. Vlrlamu Jones wns the academic prototype of Mr. Lloyd George. His deft nnd skillful wording of resolutions curried them safely past the chancellor's batteries, and nt the sumo time made It practi cally Imposlblse for any member of the court to vote ngalnst the resolution without stultifying themselves. Mr. Hugh Pi lee Hughes makes a fierce onslaught on Journalists In gen ernl nnd the Times In particular In this week's "Methodist Times." Mr. Hughes says: "Tho only excuse that can be offered for our so-cnllcd states men nnd journalists Is their profound nnd woeful Ignorance of tho Word of God. John Bright once said that the Times wns the chief organ of the de vil oh earth.' But without dlscusslnp, John Brlght's dictum. It Is evident that the Times Is not acquainted ful ly even with the history and senti ments of the devil. Last Friday the principal leader In mitt Journal was a cynical and pagan attack upon the Greeks, who, poor things, lniuglne that there are other and better things than Afilenn gold mines to light for. -In the cours-e of this brutal article the writ er said thnt the Greeks, 'agreeing with Job that It Is not well to servo tho Lord for naught, are straining every nTve to put the Turks technically in the position of aggressors.' This pag an Is so Ignorant of the Bible that lie not only puts Into the mouth of Job tho lnnguage of Satan, but Is Ignor ant of the fact that the whole Book of Job was written to refute that dev ilish doctrine." V.TUIVIYYTV. M'l.Y OHSKRVIM). The Cm ions .11 n liner in Which Two Germain Were .llmried. A romantic marriage is the talk of the hour in Berlin, the details of which are worth relating. A young prince (not royal, but still a noble man) fell In love two years ago with a beautiful young artist who had her studio In the northwest of tho city. He made up his mind, on finding his love returned, to mairy her. and to satisfy the ib mands of his rank, for the young girl was cf a humble family, the following plan was urranged and carried out by the young couple. A come-down count In Hungary, of good and ancient Uncage, was un earthed, who was only two willing to nccept a large sum of money down In payment of what was required. 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The wife that promised to be a cheerful, capable and willing helpmate surprises her husband by proving a sickly, nervous, fretful and helpless invalid. This unfortunate outcome of "Love's young dream" may be pre vented or remedied by resorting to the right medicine for troubles of this nature. The right medicine is Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. Over 90,000 women have said ro in unsolicited letters to its discoverer Dr. R, V. Pieice, chief consulting physician to the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Insti tute, at llulTalo, N. Y. The " Favorite Pre scription " acts directly upon the organs that make wifehood and motherhood possi ble. It nnkes them strong and healthy. It allays inflammation and soothes pain. It relieves the strain upon the nerves. It pre pares for motherhood nnd insures the health of the child. All medicine dealers sell it. " I take pleasure," writes Mrs Jessie Fulfer, of Kutogy, Bosque Co , Texas, "in writing you again. I am la better health than I have been In she years. I think your medicine is the best In the world. I hope every woman who is r.micted as I was will take It. Your ' favorite Prescription' has saved my life. I was not abte to get up when I was nick until I began totnkeyour medicine. I cannot thank you enough for what you have done for me. You can use my statement 11 you like " Constipation is the all-embracing cause of ill-health. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure it. They never gripe. THEJRIUKPH 0FL0VEI Happy and Fruitful Marriage. Every MAN who would know tho GRAND iKUiiis, the naln Facts, the Old Secrets and the New )lcoeilcs ci Medical Srlrnci'usnpplird to Married Life, who wcum aione lur past lol 1 lies and mold future pit. , falls, should write for our wonderful little tinnlt. called "Complete Man. hood and Huvv tu Attnm O flnV PArnf.t man iv tvltl in.tl nnn iv.t.w Entirely Pree, In plain sealed coier. ERIE MEDICAL CO,, ffifflVJ: MADE EViE A MAN AJAX TABLETS POSITIVELY CURE ALT Jftrvau FqIHos Mem W7,ImK)tenc7 RleepleasnAhS.oto.. cauetl by Abua or other Kxceuei una I ndi ti er etlou. Thf quickly ami tureltt restore .Lost VitaUtr la olaor jouue.eail titanmuforttudrt builnewor marriaco. PrevAnt Inianitr and Contain tt Ion if titfcwii iu time. Their uie shows immediate jtnprovo meutanu effects n CUlili wbero all other fall In. Ut upon having the ctaulne AJnx Tablets. They iiaTe cured thouwanda ami wi 1 1 euro 7011. a eivo b, jos life writloa guarantee to effect a cure fTfJ PTQ -a each caio or refund the money. Price UU U I Oi per IcckoKsj or sli tkc (full treatment) for (2.60. Uy mull, in plain wrapper, upon receipt of price. Circular " AJAX REMEDY CO., && For nule In hminton, l'u., by MiiUIicwh III o. nml .Moremi it Co, Tlienn liny C'analct riiki in nn nniira uiinnttr ffe'liTOafiKHllJlIW lieu uiitl Inlnvllun full. I d wm if ( d m 's ',tl wXru Y 5 A VA A) tWmMM r 2l SGfiJMwaMtW. I SCw ail the Organs Vent the Journal, "Wseii?? of lli6 rpinal cord nnd nenoun proitralion, vo. what the doctors called it rl first," Mrs. Ilo'a Taplcy, ofNo. 721 Harrison Street, loniu, Midi., laid yesterday to n re porter, "but It vra not Ions before every organ nnd member of my body waaufTected. Tliero ws o continuous bcatlngjat thojpltof ray cloumcli, my head nehed on until I thought I thouUl grow irmue. 1 felt n? if I was siiiotlicrlug and ray legi wotrM;bccomp io weak flint I had to drop when I felt (In- 6pclls e-oiniiijj on. As for sleep, Hint wns i 1 1 of the question, except little cat nps, for I: Addition to tin- fi'i-lhipi 1 have nt t uiplid to l dcicrlbc, I hud tieiirnlji.i, and fur fix inoatlr I kept getting rrorjc nnd worse, nnd nt lat wns confined to tuy bed in October, 1SIM. I "1 have narlv nlwayq tlionpiit it v:ii bi , grippe, that I had," .Mrj. 'Inpley routmu l. "tfmiirh tho doctor never would say to, but wlmtever it whs It kept geititnr vmro nnd ....-.. ,...: ii i.,...i i .. . i ,vw,?t vain-. i.vii.T it, (T utmi win ,, 1 1 , tl.lll i thought 1 fhould die, but 1 dragged en n wretched csiitrwe until nbout enio year ajto, when, while 1 waq rending the Detroit Jvur itpl und Sarannt' Weekly, I raw a lorut ac count of a Elmlhr case to inv own brine cured by the mo of Dr. Miliums' link 1'IIN for Pale People. I made up my niiud lo tiy these pill, and si procured n supply anil bec.m taking them nccnrdini to direction. My experience bus been tuo-st happy. My heart's uetlnn U nnrninl, my back mid opine gave mo very little (rouble, sill neural pio nnd rheumatic pdns have left uie. I liavo no headache, whatever, nnd lifter the SCRANTON, SATURDAY, Exhibition Grounds Near Baso Ball Park. It brings Into nllhineo the three blKKCHt hIiow enterprises In the worhl." N. Y, Tress, THE GREAT ADAM FOREPAUGH AND SELLS BROTHERS' I GWfl'P ran i I . u JJJ Consolidated. The Nation's Show. The World's Wonder. Inhibition's Crowning Thousand Murvels. BIGGEST MENAGERIES ON EARTH. E3IGGEST CIRCUSES ON EARTH. 2 BIGGEST HIPPODROMES ON EARTH. the Itnri'U Mrlrni I'etituri'i nnd fJreutcst rtlxtion Kurtli. Deemed bv Multitudes it JIUl-Alr Mlriiele. Xuulreiu KIhu Pi educed und E crj hero Presenting All INVERTED AERIAL BICYCLE, Th? Wifch-Wing?d Inverted Aerial Bicycle An Incomprehensibly Mynterlous nnd Marvelous Performnnee. Just us Pictured, with Xmixhl Appiirunt to hustiiln hiieh Inoxpllcublu Wizard Feats und Flights. Dumbfounding science, D.i.Ini; Kverbody. The Only Trainsd Sea Lio.is and Seals. 3 Herds of Wisest Elephants I'ntr of Oiunt IUppopotuinuscses, Tremendous Two-Horned Sumatra Itlilnoeeros, Snnw Whlto I'olnr Hear, Mock of Ostriches, Kthioiliiu tiiiu. Muer Antelope, ICimiinoiis, Malay Tluers, Orinoco Tapir, New liiilnea rntonuiiry. Monster lllack .Mimed I. Ions, Australasian F.mu. WKIIAVKT1IK.M AM.. NO tlNK KI.MK HAS. IlM I ballot Dens. AfpuirliuiiHuml Cars t HIiiss.'JMnm.'s'.MId-AlrTrliiinphs.l'edcstal of Art. AU.IJurtli'H Cliutupluus, 100 Acts. ALL TME SUPERBEST RACES OF ALL TlflB Cinslc Oiunes und HportB of I'.very Ape, Only Heal Itoynl Jnpancso Circus, Illg Terform. lliB Allium! Aicmi, Only Clilldrtn'H Oenulno Circus. double: free: parades. Of Unrest Slehtu und I.ik-i-nnt. Till: OXI.Y (lltl'.AT ON'i: ('OMINO. Two Performances Dull , nt a and a p. in. Doois open an Uour kurltcr. ADMISSION TO ALL, 50 CENTS. Children Under 1) Years, Half Price. He.'itlne Capacity, i.l.ooo, 'J5 Uniformed I'shers, Numbered Coupons, Actually Ite served Bcati. ON SAIiK AT L. B. POWELL & CO., 218 WYOMING AVENUE i" f Stl'"! iw ! lull rli JJ I'Zt "t tfVlOllVJ tr JkJ&&. m&mm8msm&3&a&&&r WaHiKESSaiST JMANSPIC1.D STATE NORMAL, SCHOOL. Intellectual and practical training for teachers, Thrfe courses of study besides preparatory. Special attention Given to preparation for college, Students ud mlttod to best collfjies on cortlftcate. Thirty eraduatea pursuing further stud'es last year. Qreat advantages for Fpecial studies In art and music. Model school ot three hundred pupils. Corps of slxteon teachers. Deautlful grounds. SlaRnlllrent buildings. Large grounds for athletics. Klevator nnd Infirmary with attendant nurse. Fine cymnaalum. Everything furnished at an uverage cost to normal dtudnnts of U3 a year. Fait term, Auc. tS. Wlr.tor term, Dec. 2. Spring term, March 16. Students admitted to classes at any time. For catalogue, containing full Information, apply to S. II. ALURO, Principal, Jllnii&ilelU, Pa. s of ileadv Oured by Or, Detroit, 3Uch, hell that I EUflcrcd ray life 1t coaYartion it now like heaven, "I cuunot wiy too much (n pralso ofTlnli rills. You may use all Hie adulatory ion e.iut'o of which j on nro capable," Mr. Tap ley mid to the reporter, "nnd 1 will rndorie it. I lmvo never tired of recommending tho pills lo my neighbors, nnd my sister who is a sehoefl teacher, And had n ficriou. timo with her ncrics nnd suffered from loss of memory, nt my sucsestlon is taking Dr. Williams' Pink Pills and is being rapidly cund. " Head over what you have written," Mrs. Tapley requested, nnd after listening ntten. lively to what flic linil dictated, taid: "I cm ficn that statement with the greatest plcanuc," linil wlieu tho last remark wns entered the lady signed her name to tho re porter's notes tliui: (Signed) Mr.s. Rosa TArixv, 721 Ilariison Street, Ionia, Mich Dr. Williama' Pink l'ilh contain, lu a con dcused form, nil the elements neecsrary to givo new life nnd rlfliticut to the blood nnd restore (.lintterul nerves. They nro nlto a ppeeilio for troubles peculiar to i'omnles, Mich, n. su)tireion. irregularities nnd nil fornn of weakness. They build up the blood, nnd restore the glow of hcnlth to pile nnd fallow cheeks. In men they effect a radical euro in nil c.ws nrising from mental worry, over work or o.tc'Sscs of whatever nature. Tinlc l'llhnre sold in boxes (never in looe bulk. I at 60 rents a box or six boxes lor JEXiO, anil muy be hud of nil druccM. or direct by imll by addressing Dr. Williams' ilediclno Cora 1 pany, Schencitndy, N, Y. A5KF$THE&mT0N! GIVES TilL BESTILGIiTAtRIP ANPAB5QIi!TELY5AFE FOR SALE BY THE SCRANTON STATION. 29th. GREATEST SHOW w w IVS Lr Ifttgroi ti .yj t
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